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<br />Introduction <br /> <br />· Background and Miscellaneous Information <br /> <br />In 1999, Costco first proposed adding a gas station at the existing site. This was met by opposition form the <br />local residents. At this time Costco withdrew the project proposal. <br /> <br />In Spring of 2005, Costco proposed a new warehouse and a large scale gas station facility. <br /> <br />During subsequent numerous meetings, a majority of the local community voiced opposition to the inclusion <br />of the gas station. <br /> <br />We are a grass roots group of residents without a major sponsor or funds with which to research the EIR, or <br />produce PR material. <br /> <br />A petition with nearly 800 signatures from 600 residences against the addition of the gas station was <br />presented to the City. Our effort petition effort differs in that unpaid volunteers sacrificed their time to <br />discuss the pros and cons of the issue to collect the signatures. <br /> <br />To date many households have received fliers from Costco asking for support and insinuating we are liars, <br />as paraphrased "this is not true" in their mailer. <br /> <br />The City has sent multiple mailings to houses to advertise this meeting. Some in our neighborhood see this <br />level of repetitive mailing as a biased effort by some in the City supporting the Costco project. Speaking for <br />myself, and as some one who received eight notices from the City, I give the staff the benefit of the doubt. <br />They are hard working, and conscientious. Perhaps, I received the eight mailings because I am on several <br />distribution lists. I hope that you too, will give the staff the benefit of the doubt, as I have, and assume this is <br />the case. <br /> <br />Facilities and Businesses in our Neighborhood <br />